English Dictionary

prontosil

noun

(medicine) An antibacterial drug 4-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo]benzenesulfonamide

Prontosil is an effective antibacterial drug.

意味（1）

(medicine) An antibacterial drug 4-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo]benzenesulfonamide

Since 1935 when Domagk demonstrated that prontosil provided effective therapy in a murine pneumococcal infection model, the use of animal infection models has become an integral part of the evaluation of new antimicrobial agents and new therapeutic approaches for clinical trials in humans.